Sechura lizardfish

Sechura lizardfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Synodus
Species: S. sechurae
Binomial name
Synodus sechurae

The Sechura lizardfish (Synodus sechurae) is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Information

The Sechura lizardfish are known to be found in a marine environment and within a demersal depth range of about 45 – 60 meters. This species is native to a marine environment. The maximum recorded length of the Sechura lizardfish is about 30 centimeters or about 11.8 inches.[1] This species is considered to be an uncommon species.[2] This species is not used for commercial use for aquarium use, and it is not recommended.[3]

Common names

The common names of the Sechura lizardfish in different languages include the following:

  • French : Anoli iguane
  • Spanish : chile iguana
  • Spanish : Huavina
  • English : iguana lizardfish
  • Spanish : Lagarto iguana
  • English : Lizardfish
  • Spanish : Pez lagartija
  • English : Sechura lizardfish
  • Mandarin Chinese : 塞氏狗母魚
  • Mandarin Chinese : 塞氏狗母鱼[4]

Countries

The distribution of the Sechura lizardfish includes the following countries:

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Peru[5]

Classification

The taxonomic classification of the Sechura lizardfish is as follows:

  • Kingdom : Animalia
  • Phylum : Chordata
  • Class : Actinoptergii
  • Order : Aulopiformes
  • Family : Synodontidae[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Synodus sechurae Hildebrand, 1946 Sechura lizardfish". Fish Base. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Synodus sechurae — Overview Sechura Lizardfish". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sechura lizardfish (Synodus sechurae) fish profile". Guppies.ZA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sechura lizardfish". WebsiteOfEverything. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Synodus sechurae". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Synodus sechurae Iguana lizardfish (Also: Lizardfish; Sechura lizardfish)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 24 May 2013.

Notes


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